Scoop Package Manager

Scoop is a command-line package manager for Microsoft Windows, used to download and install apps, as well as their dependencies.

Scoop

Initial release	8 March 2022; 3 years ago (8 March 2022)
Stable release	0.5.2[1]  / 30 July 2024; 9 months ago (30 July 2024)
Repository	github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop
Written in	PowerShell,[2] C#,[2] XML[2]
Operating system	Windows 7 or later[3]
Platform	IA-32, x64[3]
Type	Package manager
License	Unlicense,[4] MIT License[4]
Website	scoop.sh

Scoop is often used for installing web development tools and other software development tools.^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]}

Scoop installs apps in the current user's home directory, so it does not require admin permissions to install or update software.^[12] This allows Scoop to avoid User Account Control prompts.^[13][14]

Scoop can update the packages that it has installed.^[15]

See also

• Free software portal

• AppImage
• Chocolatey
• ClickOnce
• Listaller
• Windows Package Manager (winget)